Increasing intellectual ferment during the past few years has sparked the legislative and judicial debates that may help cabin...

Some parental rights advocates view California law as being archaic when it comes to a boyfriend who fathers a child with a ma...

Winning a mediation sounds like the newest oxymoron. How do you win a process that is entirely voluntary? By Elia Weinbach ...

You're a new lawyer. You've done a bunch of research projects, prepared several motions. You're feeling pretty good. In comes ...

Myriad options exist for attorneys looking to manage and reduce the costs of e-discovery — here's a few suggestions. By Kathl...

On Wednesday, a California federal judge ordered Facebook to appear in court on Nov. 17 to explain why it has not complied wit...

If you read the headlines regarding partner departures, you might get the idea that it's easy to move your practice, or your ...

There is a vibrant debate among federal and state courts as to whether classwide arbitration is authorized when an arbitration...

Commercial banks and other traditional financial institutions need to recognize that in order to successfully compete with Fin...

M&A acquirers should seek to expressly disclaim application of the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing in interpre...

A recent appellate decision addressed an issue of importance to insurers and insureds alike — the liability of a primary insur...

A recent defamation case involving a former porn actress shows why the media should be careful with stock photos and negative ...

In a decision released last week, the court addressed the issue of whether Internal Revenue Code Section 469(c) automatically ...

While the 9th Circuit appears to have shut the door on aerial emissions giving rise to environmental liability under the Compr...

A recent California Supreme Court decision suggests that, in some cases, individual elected officials may assert the anti-SLAP...

Chances are that you never learned about the State Bar discipline process in law school, and you likely did not learn about th...

On Aug. 2, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations restricting valuation discounts in estate and gift tax pla...

The estate planner's tool kit has expanded ever so slightly with the California Legislature's creation of "transfer on death d...

While California already has one of the nation's most progressive equal pay laws, taking the additional step of prohibiting th...

We'll have to wait for the California Supreme Court to settle the debate over whether a bankrupt California law firm's estate ...

The initiative provides voters a choice to allow murderers to have a prison death, while avoiding the protracted taxpayer expe...

The key to building a successful solo practice, apart from hard work and careful planning, is making it a sustainable model in...

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NONPROFIT NEWS: In this new monthly column, we'll take a brief look at recent developments in the laws and policies that affec...

Since January, California Courts of Appeal have handed down cases arising from 998 offers that, when read together, reveal a t...

As a consequence of the strange contours of California's spoliation doctrine, there may be circumstances in which your client ...

San Diego County Judge Theodore Weathers wins praise from attorneys for his steady hand.

There is a national movement to tighten up rules and regulations involving discrimination, harassment, and bias on the basis o...

Legislators and governors struggle to fight opioid addiction while still allowing legitimate patients access to their pain med...

If PG&E's plant to close the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant is successful, it would be the first time a large commercia...